02 May 1952
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 02, 1952
Page
1
Interlock garments and bed jackets with floral patterns are priced. Items include nightgowns interlock 42 by 6 at 63 by 8, pajamas 48 by 0 at 62 by 0, bed jackets floral flannelette 22 by 6, red socks 11 by 0, peasants aprons floral 17 by 9 and 10 by 8, plastic aprons florals 3 by 6 and 10 by 11.
A terse catalog item notes 45 cream lace tablecloths sized 27 by 3 by 99, white sheets labeled W.S. and Stalloped, cedarphone pack priced at 75/3 per pair.
A public meeting in Mosman chaired by Alderman Grill failed to form a District Council for the Mosman Spastic Centre. A Convening Committee was elected to recruit delegates for a follow up meeting in four weeks to progress a district council and support the country hostel plan at Frenchs Forest for up to 200 children. The Centre runs without government aid and costs over £2000 weekly, relying on local charity to fund free examinations for country children through its Mosman clinic.
At a Tuesday night council session the North Manilla Progress Association presented items for consideration. They asked for bread deliveries to resume in North Manilla, a shopping bus to the town centre with timetable submission to council, repairs to Charles Street delayed by the contractor, additional street lighting to be installed once materials arrive, two weather sheds for children awaiting the school bus with building inspector consultation, and drainage work in Manilla Street to reduce private property flooding with the works committee to report back next meeting.
In Manilla Court of Petty Sessions three landholders Joseph Thomas Thrift Owen Gordon Baldwin and Cyril Lindsay Brown were fined a total of £30 for not eradicating rabbits on their properties. A Rabbit Inspector testified the estates were heavily infested and harboured by fallen timber logs and warrens with little visible eradication. Thrift paid £12 Baldwin £10 and Brown £8 to the Tamworth PP Board. This was the second offense in each case. Four other cases of this nature were adjourned to the next Court.
Basil Malcolm Hell appeared at Manilla Court of Petty Sessions for driving a horse and sulky while intoxicated and for indecent language in public. He received a £5 fine for the drink offence and £3 10s for indecency after the constable stopped him in Strafford Street when the horse ran off a road into water. The case noted prior drunkenness convictions and a judge urged self‑restraint, citing his wife and four children.
A cautious cultivator projects that a single potato could yield 10 thousand million units over a decade. This extraordinary forecast highlights potential productivity growth and raises questions about feasibility and impact on markets. The claim, though bold, underscores the evolving optimism in agricultural innovation.
Early this month blonde Mrs Harry Semple wife of a West of Scotland businessman set sail for Canada and the United States to display textiles reduced by Atchentraig craftsmen. The picture features model Miss Myrtle Crawford wearing a dress woven from the material at Archentroig.
Printed and published by the proprietor George Arthur Greaves of Manilla Street Manilla New South Wales. The notice appears under the masthead of the local publication and records the owner’s rights and responsibilities for distribution and publication in the state.
Saturday’s rifle event counted as the 10th stage of the Swinton Handicap for 600 yards and fed into the Shaw and Coorey aggregates. Scores listed include AA Yates 259 and 63, H C Dengate 55 and 62, RNott 32 and 40, with mention of the NRA Spoon competition to be held Sunday May.
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